Machine for vending cigars from original boxes.



No. 840,563. v PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

- G. 0. HALVORSON. MACHINE FOR VENDING CIGARS FROM ORIGINAL BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED snrr. s 1905.

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v G; 0. HALVORSON. MACHINE FOR-VENDING CIGARS FROM ORIGINAL noxas APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8. 1 1905.

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GEORGE 0. HALVOIRSON. OF BRICELYN, MINNESOTA. M CHINE FOR VENDINGCIGARS FRO'M ORIGINAL Boxes.

Patented Jan. 8,1 9 07.

1'0 all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, GEQRGEOI HALvoR- SON. a citizen of the United States, residing at Bricelyn, in the county of Fariba'ulfland State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and "useful Improvements in Machines for Vending Cigars from Original .Boxes of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings. 1 I h My invention relates to-vending-machines, and particularly to those adapted for the sale of cigars and the like, mypurpose being i to provide a machine having for its object the provision of efficient, accurate, and inexpehe sive means for automatically dispensing such commodities at a unitary price and in quantities at a reduced price. v

It is usual in the sale of cigars to. charge, say, five cents each or six for a quarter;

Many will purchase at this price when they would not at five cents straight, and it is therefore important that such provision be made in a device of this character. Moreover, if it is known that each fifth nickel will command two cigars there is a great incen tive to thee stomer who would otherwise purchase but ne to try again in the thought that the previous buyer had urchased but one or two and that therefore e, the present customer, may hope to receive the extra cigar without expending the quarter. r I

Manydifiiculties attend the automatic vendlng'of cigars which do not obtainin the case of other objects, due to the fragility of the wrapper, the uneven taper of the cigar,

slight variations in size, &c.-, and these difli-f culties have been overcomein the present; case by the happy combination of arts con-1 stituting this invention, which will e herein:

after (particularly claimed and whichis illustrate as embodiedin a preferredforrn in the drawings hereto annexed, Wherein- Figure 1 is a com lete perspective view of the device in use. i 2 is a vertical section with certain parts bro en away. Fig. 3 isa.

perspective of the operating mechanism. ig. 4 is a plan of the delivery-drum. Fig. 5 is a detail of the motor. Fig. 6 is a plan of the motor and its connection with the drum.

The device consists of a case'l of glassor of opaque material, as maybe desired. In this case is supported a platform 2 at a distanceabove the ottom for the reception of a box 3 of cigars 4. The box is placed in position.

within a box 21.

10,11pon which t the platform is a sponge-cup 5 to maintain a v proper conditiono humidity within the case and also a bell'6 to record sales.

A chute 7 leads from one end of the case at an incline to a point immediately above-the bell, which chute is provided near its entrance with a slot 8 in its lower portion to cull out pennies and other coins-of insufficient size.

A delivery-drum 9, carried upon a horizontal shaft 1(),journaled in the case adjacent to the 0 on end of the cigar-box, is provided with fl ofwhich (marked 1 l) are each adapted to contain one cigar,'while the fifth (designated as 12) has a capacity for two cigars. Upon the opposite sidev of, the drum from the box of cigars is arranged a discharge-trough 13 pro' jecting within reach of the customer from a point where it will'receive the cigars from the rotating drum.

Upon the shaft 10 is fixed a toothed pinion 14, meshin with a second'pinion 15, carried by a short s aft 16, provide with a worm l7, engaginga worm-wheel 18 upon a spindle 19, controlled by a ball or fan governor 20. Upon theshaft 15. is the spring motor, carried its shorter arm in operative relation to the teeth of the spur-wheel 23,- carried by the shaft 10, and'with its longer arm beneath the lower end of the chute 7, so as to be engaged by the coin drop ing therefrom.

Four standards 24, mountedon the latform 2 support a horizontal guide-r0 25, upon whic slides a yoke 26, having dependingarms 27. This yoke is connected b cords 28, runningl'over pulleys 29 tothe sha t ey are wound. These arms A pawl-lever 22 restswith ve horizontal peripheral grooves, four rest within the cigar-box and push the con-' tents to thedelivery-drum as re uired under the influence of the cords drawn y the rotatdrum. he operation "of the device is as follows: A coin de osited in thechute 7 falls upon and trips the ever 22 and then to the bottom of the case, ringing the bell 6. The tripping of the lever 22 momentarily releases the springwheel 23, which under the influence of the spring-motor rotates one tooth. The drum 9 turns sufiiciently todischarge the contents of one of its grooves into the trough 13, while another groove is filled from the box by the feeding of the cigars forward by the yoke 27.

The grooves 11, as will be obvious, deliver one cigar each, and the groove 12 delivers two cigars. To contribute the element of uncertainty, the case may be opaque, or, better still, the drum may be covered by a shield 33 to prevent the position of the grooves bein seen.

- herefore, having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s-

1. In an automatic cigar-vending device, a rotary drum provided with horizontal grooves or pockets, means for actuating the drum, an

inverted U shaped slidablymounted-deliv .eryyoke, a guide for the yoke, standards supporting -.the guide',"and a connection between the yoke and the drum whereby said yoke is actuated.

'2. In an automatic cigar-vending device, a rotary drum provided with horizontal grooves or pockets, means for actuating the drum, an

inverted U shaped slidably mounted deliycry-yoke, a guide for the yoke, standards supporting the guide, a connection between the yoke and the drum whereby said'yoke is actuated, and a case surrounding the whole.

. 3. In an automatic cigar-vending device, a

a receptacle forfthe cigars, a rotary drum provided with horizontal grooves 01 pockets, means for actuating the drum, an inverted- U shaped slidablymounted deliveryyoke, a guide for the yoke,standa rds supporting the guide, and a connection between the yoke and the drum whereby-said yoke is actuated.

4. In an automatic cigar-vendingdevice, a rotary drum provided Withhorizontalgrooves or pockets, a shield thereover, means for actuating the drum, an inverted-U shaped -slidably-mounted.delivery-yoke, ,a guide for v the yoke,,stand ards-sup orting theguidaand a connection between t A e yoke and the drum whereby said yoke is actuated.

5. In an automatic cigar-vending device, a platform, a receptacle for the cigars carried thereby, standards arranged by the receptacle, a horizontal guide-rod connecting t e standards, an inverted-U-shaped deliveryyoke slidably mounted on the uide-rod and aving its arms depending into t e receptacle a rotary drum provided with horizontai grooves or pockets, and a connection between the yoke and the drum whereby the yoke is actuated to. deliver the cigars to the pockets in the drum.

6. In an automatic ci ar-yending device, a platform, a receptacle or the cigars carried thereby, standards arranged by the .rec tacle, a horizontal guide-rodconnecting t e standards, an inverted-:U-shaped delivery- Koke slidably mounted on the guide-rod and aving its arms depending intothe receptacle,

a rotary drum provided with horizontal grooves or pockets, a connection between the yokeand the drumwhereby the yo e is actuated to deliver the cigars to the poo ets in the drum, and a shield for the 7. In an automatic ci -v, endi ng device, a platform, a receptacle 5n the cigars carried thereby, standards arranged by the rece tacle, a horizontal guide-rodconnecting .1: standards, an inverted U -shaped deliveryyokeslidably mounted .on the gluide-rod and aving its arms depending into t e receptacle, a rotary drum provided with horizontal groovesor ockets, a connection between the yoke and t edrum whereby the yoke is actuated to deliver the cigars to the pockets in the drum, a shield for the drum, and a discharge-trough mounted in front of the drum. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in resence of, two witnesses.

EORGE O. HALVORSON. Witnesses:

' E. E. Annmcn,

A. C. Barnes. 

